Has the Army Times predicted the outcome of the Presidential Election?

It is hard to grasp exactly who is where in the polls. One day Obama has a screaming lead only to discover the next day McCain is within points and the election is too close to call.

Sounds like corporate America – everything is fine on Friday and then we discover there was a major bailout being crafted over the weekend.

When the war started in Iraq, I will never forget the media screaming that the Bush administration failed to listen to their men in uniform on how to approach the conflict. We had politicians deciding how to engage and orchestrate a war – perhaps our men and women in uniform know what’s in the best interest of our country…that was the mantra anyway.

Check out the latest poll results from the Army Times:

here are the results of the Army Times’ poll of Military personnel re the election (in percent):

McCain Obama

Overall 68 23

Army 68 23

Navy 69 24

Air Force 67 24

Marines 75 18

Retirees 72 20

White Non-Hispanic 76 17

Hispanic 63 27

Black/African-American 12 79

Enlist ed 67 24

Officers 70 22

Somehow I missed seeing this in the New York Times or the Seattle Times or the PI. Is this another case where we should be listening to our men and women in uniform – or do they “just not get it?”